Summary: The complainant requested information about a Ministry of Defence (MOD) procurement project for fleet management services, including information about the winning bid. The MOD responded, saying that it would exceed the cost limit to comply with the request. The Information Commissioner-™s decision is that the MOD was not entitled to refuse to provide the requested information under section 12. The Information Commissioner requires the public authority to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: comply with section 1(1) of FOIA (by disclosing the requested information) or issue a refusal notice compliant with section 17.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 12 - Complaint Upheld